AZ HCR2027

Proclaims February 5, 2016 as National Wear Red Day in Arizona to raise awareness about cardiovascular disease in women.

Recognizes that heart disease and strokes kill one woman every 80 seconds in the United States and that 80% of cardiac events are preventable.

Encourages citizens to wear red and support the American Heart Association's Go Red For Women movement by getting health screenings, adopting healthy lifestyles, and advocating for women-related research.

Notes disparities in health awareness, with only 36% of African-American women and 34% of Hispanic women aware that heart disease is their greatest health risk compared to 65% of Caucasian women.

Calls on citizens to encourage healthy behavioral changes through education, physical activity, proper nutrition, and support for cardiovascular disease research and prevention initiatives.